
Tuesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Andrew Cuomo, Ilhan Omar, Pete Hegseth, Steven Hayward, and more.
The BIG Lie
“You want the state to say, ‘We killed people,’ and that’s not true.” —former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding COVID and nursing home patients
Braying Jenny
“Last night we had over 500 Minnesotans at my town hall. Here’s what I heard: People want Democrats to fight like HELL and give a damn about working people. You have my word: I will fight Trump’s illegal actions every step of the way.” —Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
Non Compos Mentis
“He’s incompetent. He’s a thief. He’s a Nazi.” —former Democrat Congressman Jamaal Bowman regarding Elon Musk
“Stalin, Mao and Khomeini couldn’t quell freedom’s voice. But Trump did.” —The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank
Yellow Journalism
“Last spring, [Columbia University] protesters … [used] language that some characterized as critical of the Israeli government.” —The New York Times
For the Record
“While the pace at which Trump has implemented his plans may be surprising, that is only because Washington usually moves at a glacial pace, when it moves at all. But his actions to constrain and streamline the federal government have been needed for a long time” —Hans von Spakovsky
Political Futures
“You’re probably going to see some people in Washington, and possibly some people in Congress, in handcuffs over some of this stuff because of the money and the graft.” —Congressman Tim Burchett on DOGE’s work
Re: The Left
“Low marginal tax rates and free trade won’t matter if the neo-Marxist left succeeds in transforming America.” —Gary Bauer
Nanny State
“I have to assume that anyone defending using food stamps to buy soda must either be on food stamps or they’re getting paid by the soda industry. Otherwise it’s a baffling point of view.” —Matt Walsh
Double Standards
“Since ‘Judge’ Reyes is now a top military planner, she/they can report to Fort Benning at 0600 to instruct our Army Rangers on how to execute High Value Target Raids…after that, Commander Reyes can dispatch to Fort Bragg to train our Green Berets on counterinsurgency warfare.” —Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
And Last…
“The prevailing winds are blowing not toward more windmills but toward common sense on energy.” —Steven Hayward
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